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No. 435,654. Patented Sept. 2, 1890.

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CHARLES II. PERRY, OF ONEIDA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO THOMAS R. PROOTOR,OF UTIOA, NEV YORK.

TYPE-WRITING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 435,654, datedSeptember 2, 1890.

Application filed March 20, 1889. Serial No. 304,030. (No model. I

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, OHARLEs II. PERRY, of Oneida, in the county ofMadison, in the State of New York, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Type-Vriting Machines, of which the following, taken inconnection with the accompanying drawings, is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

This invention relates to the class of typewriting machines in which aprinting-plunger has a convex printing-face, and is set to bring thedifferent types into their printing position by key'levers operated by akey-board.

My present invention consists in an improved construction andcombination of parts, rendering the machine more eflicient and moreconvenient in its operation; and the invention also consists in certainpeculiarities of auxiliary devices employed in connection with theaforesaid parts, as hereinafter fully described, and specifically setforth in the claims.

In the annexed drawings, Figure 1 is a top plan view of a type-writingmachine embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the same.Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical transverse section on line a: at, Fig. 1.Figs 4 and 5 are elevations of opposite sides of the machine. Fig. 6 isa front elevation of the same. Fig. 7 is an enlarged detached invertedplan view of the key-board. Fig. 8 is a vertical longitudinal section online y 3 Fig. 7. Figs. 9 and 10 are vertical transverse sections,respectively, on lines O O and Z Z in Fig. 7. Fig. 9 representssectional views of the attachment of the buttons to the differentkeylevers. Figs. 11 and 12 are respectively detached side and rear viewsof the printingplunger. Fig. 13 is a vertical longitudinal section ofthe printing-plunger on line U U, Fig. 12. Fig. 1+1 is a sectional viewshowing the operation of the push-pin on the printingplunger. Figs. 15and 16 are top plan views of the printingplunger in the conditions shownin the previous figures. Figs. 17 and 18 are enlarged side andlongitudinal sectional views of one of the spools which carry theink-ribbon, and showing the means for imparting the desired tension tosaid ribbon. Fig. 19 is an enattachment. Fig. 20 is a face view of theprinting-plunger. Fig. 21 is an enlarged verti cal transverse section online 1; 1 Fig. 3; and Fig. 22 is a plan view of the bank of pushpins.

Similar letters and figures of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A represents the base or main supportingframe of the machine, 011 thetop of which frame is mounted the platen B, which is preferably of theform of a short straight bar sliding longitudinally in a groove or guideIt, extending rectilipearly lengthwise of the top of the aforesaid frameand parallel with the track of the carriage. Said platen is thusmaintained in a uniform plane. A suitable pad h is secured to the top ofthe said sliding bar to receive the concussion. is only as large as thelargest letter or character to be printed, and the paper and ink-ribbonbeing supported by that extent of surface only, no impression is made011 the paper, the surrounding surface of the paper being maintainedperfectly clean.

Parallel with the platen or its guide It is a track D, preferably of theform of a straight bar secured at opposite ends to the frame A, and onthis track is mounted movably longitudinally a carriage C. To thiscarriage is attached a horizontally-extended yoke i, with which isconnected the platen B by a rod 2', so that said platen is compelled tomove synchronously with the carriage. In order to securely retain thecarriage on its aforesaid track without incurring friction in itsmovement, I provide said carriage with rigid perforated ears j j, andpivot thereto anti-friction rollers j j, which bear on the track-rod atthree or more points of its circumference. The carriage is furthersupported on another track D, parallel with the track D, by means of ashaft 70, journaled in the carriage horizontally and atright angles tothe tracks, and having pivoted to one of its ends a roller which rideson the track D.

On the carriage O is hinged a verticallyoscillatory arm E, the free endof which is over the platen and sustained normally in an elevatedposition by means of a suitable larged "iew of one of the push-pins andits spring or springs F, connected at opposite This pad ends,respectively, to the carriage and to the arm E. V I

To the under side of the free end of the arm E is connected theprinting-plunger G by a universal joint or gimbals G. The lower end ofthis printing-plunger has aflixed to it a convex type-plate I, which hasformed integral with it, or otherwise firmly attached to it, differentfields of types arranged in approximately straight parallel rows acrossthe face thereof, as shown in Fig. 20 of the drawings. To the plunger ispivoted a tumbler c, to which is coupled one end of a rod L, theopposite end of which is swiveled to the end of a brace L, which isrigidly secured to the carriage C underneath the arm E.- Said tumbler isformed with a catch 0, and to the plunger is pivoted a latch cl, havinga hook d adapted to engage the aforesaid catch. A spring g, attached tothe plunger and bearing on the latch, holds the latter in contact withthe tumbler.

When the machine is at rest and the arm E raised, the latch cl isengaged with the catch 0 of the tumbler c, and the brace L and itscouplings L draw the upper end of the printing-plunger G toward thefront of the machine or toward the carriage O, as represented in Fig. 3of the drawings. A V-shaped guide E", attached to the under side of thearm E, receives the upper end of the plunger in its aforesaidforward-tilting movement. The upper end of the aforesaidprinting-plunger is provided with an axial channel I) and a diametricalslot b, and has extending from it radial guides a a, which are disposeddivergent from each other toward the rear of the machine.

The upper endof the hereinbefore-described latch d is provided with alaterally-proj ecting lug d", which is entered into the slot 1) of theprinting-plunger. Said lug is provided with a notch e on its top, and tothe top' of the plunger G is pivoted a dog f, which has a tongueentering the notch e, as shown in Figs. 15 and 16 of the drawings.

The free end' of the arm E is formed with a ring E central over theuniversal joint G of the printing-plunger, and in this ring, concentrictherewith, are firmly secured two concavo-convex plates 7 7, disposedone above the other, with their convex sides upward, and with a spacebetween them. These plates are provided with perforations which, takenin pairs one on each plate, are in lines convergent toward the center ofoscillation of the printing-plunger G or center of the universal jointG. Through the space between the aforesaid plates and through theperforations thereof extend a bank of push-pins S 8 8, &c. Each of saidpins has affixed to it directly under the upper plate '7 a collar 8,

as best seen in Fig. 19 of the drawings, and a spiral spring 9,surrounding the pin and pressing with one end on the lower plate 7 andwith opposite end against the under side of the collar 8', serves tosustain the pin in its raised position, and when in this position thelower end of the pin is flush with the under side of the bottom plate 7,while the upper end of the pin projects above the top plate 7.

Upon the free end of the arm E or ringE thereof is mounted a key-board,which is connected thereto by longitudinal rods Z Z, connected to cars ZZ on the front and rear of the key-board frame H, said rod passingthrough sleeves Z Z, rigidly secured to the ring E, said attachmentallowing the keyboard to be shifted longitudinally for the purposehereinafter explained.

Within the key-board frame H is a series of key-levers n n n, arrangedparallel side by side and lengthwise of said frame'and hinged at one endto the same. Each of these keylevers has aflixed to its under side abutton n, by which it rests upon the upper end of one of the push-pins8, and from the top ofthe key-lever projects Verticallyastem whichpasses through a guide 0, formed on the keyboard frame, and to the upperend of said stem is attached the finger piece or key 0, which has markedupon it the letter or character designed to be printed by said key.

The operation of the printing plunger G by means of the describedkey-board is as follows: By depressing the desired key 0, the push-pin8, which supports the key-lever of said key, is also depressed andcaused to protrude from the bottom plate 7. A further downward pressureon the key depresses the arm E, and the movement of the latter causes.the brace L and rod L to throw the upper end of the printing-plunger Grearward. One of the guides at of the plunger coming in contact with theprotruding lower end of the push-pin 8, guides said plunger into such aposition as to bring the axial channel 1) thereof in range with thepush-pin which enters said channel, as shown in Figs. 14 and 16 of thedrawings, and when the plunger is in this position the type-plate I iscaused to present to the platen a type corresponding to that marked onthe key 0.' In entering the axial channel 6 the push-pin 8 crowds thelug d" radially out of the slot 1), and thereby causes the dog f tograsp the push-pin and at the same time also causes the latch d torelease its hold on the tumbler c. The latter being thus liberated andallowed to turn on its pivot relieves the plunger G from the lateralpressure of the brace L, while the plunger is retained in its requisiteangle by the push-pin 8, and pressed down to make its impression on thepaper'lying upon the platen. 'After this is effected the operator allowsthe oscillatory arm E to rise automatically by force of the spring orsprings F. In the ascent of said arm the tumbler drawn by theconnecting-rod L turns backward on its pivot until the latch (1 againfalls into the notch in the tumbler, which allows the upper end of saidlatch to return to its normal position and turn back the dog f andrelease the push-pin,

when the upper end of the plunger is drawn forward by the brace L andthe connectingrod L to its original position.

When it is desired to operate the oscilla tory arm E without bringingthe printingplunger in contact with the paper upon the platen, it isonly necessary to depress said arm without applying pressure to any ofthe keys 0, the latch (Z being thereby left in engagement with thetumbler c, and thus the latter is locked on the printing-plunger G, soas to cause the same to be thrown with its upper end rearward by thebrace L and its coupling L. A cushion 14, attached to the under side ofthe arm E, receives the said rearward thrust of the printing-plunger.

In order to allow the different fields of types on the printing-plungerto be brought into use when desired, I arrange the buttons n of thekey-levers n H for the respective fields of types in straight rowscrosswise the keyboard, as shown in Fig. 7 of the drawings. Thekey-board frame being mounted movably longitudinally on the arm E, ashereinbefore described, allows the key-board to be shifted, so as tobring the different rows of buttons at n into position to operate thesubj acent-pushpins 8 8 S. v

To retain the key-board in its desired posit-ion, I pivot to one end ofthe key-board frame a lever J, of the form of a rectangular frame,extending along the sides of the keyboard frame and to the opposite endthereof, where it is provided with a suitable handle J for manipulatingit. To the longitudinal bars of the lever J are rigidly attachedlatchplates J provided with a notch 10 in their center. To the ring E ofthe arm E are firmly secured catches K K, adapted to engageeitherthenotches 10 in the plates J J" r the ends of said plates, according tothe pr tion into which the key-board is adjusted. Vf .ien engaged withthe end of the latchplates, the cars l on the corresponding end of thekey-board frame abut against the ends of the sleeves Z Z, and thusretain the keyboard in its position.

In order to prevent the buttons n it of the key-levers from dragging onthe end of the push-pins 8 8 8 during the aforesaid shifting of thekey-board, I attach to the lever J a rod m, which is extended across theunder side of the key-levers and lifts the same when the said lever israised to release the latchplates J from the catches K.

To the carriage 0, directly under the arm E, is adj ustably secured astop M to limit the downward movement of the said arm, so as to obviateundue concussion of the printingplunger upon the platen, said stop beingrepresented in the form of a set-screw inserted vertically in the top ofthe carriage and provided with a suitable pad or cushion on its top.

The arm E, with the described printing mechanisms attached thereto, isarranged to move longitudinally over the platen automatically with theoperation of said arm by means of the following feed mechanism:Lengthwise of the bed or main supportingframe Ais extended and firmlyseenreda rack N, parallel with the tracks D D. To the shaft k, which isjournaled in the carriage horizontally and at right angles to the rack,as 11 ereinbefore described, is secured the feed-wheel or pinion p,which rides on the aforesaid rack. To said shaft is also rigidlyattached a hub 76'', and a clutch-collarris mounted looselyon the shaft.To this clutch-collar is pivoted a clutch-lever s, which is providedwith a gripping-bearing s, engaging the periphery of the hub asillustrated in Fig. 21 of the drawings. The free end of this lever isconnected with the oscillatory arm E by a rod 8. A weighted lever O isextended rigidly from the clutch-collar r to turn the same in oppositedirection from that imparted to said collar by the gripping-lever s.lVhen the oscillatory arm E rises from the platen the rod 8" draws thegripping-lever stightly against the hub 70" and turns the same. Theshaft k turning with it, causes the pinion 1) by its engagement with therack N to move the carriage O. In depressing the arm E the lever s iscaused to loose its gripping hold on the hub k", and thus the carriageremains stationary during said movement of the arm E. At the same timethe weighted lever 0 drops and turns the clutch-collar 0' into aposition to allow the gripping-lever s to take a new hold on the hubduring the succeeding ascending movement of the arm E.

In order to automatically regulate the motion of the feed mechanism toproduce the various spacing required for the different widths of types,I attach to the clutch-collar r a clutch-tripping arm 1, extendingtherefrom in opposite direction to the weighted lever O, and to the ringE, or free end of the oscillatory arm E, I pivot the spacing-lever I,which is formed with a plate P, extending across the under side of thekey-levers n n n and presenting its top edge to the same. This edge ofthe plate P is provided with a series of notches u a of differentdepths, so that in depressing the different key-levers they come incontact with the plate P during different distances of their movements.The notch under the key-lever which prints the letter I is deeper thanthe notch under the key-lever which prints the letter N, and the latternotch is deeper than the notch under the key-lever which prints theletter M, and in this manner the depths of the notches in the plate Iare graduated according to the different widths of the letters to beprint-ed by the key-lever over the respective notches, and thespacing-lever P is actuated by the different key-levers incorrespondingly-varying degrees.

To the spacing-lever P is rigidly attached a downwardly-extended arm P,which has affixed to its lower end a clamp Q, and to the latter isconnected longitudinally adjustably a rod orarm Q, which hasits free endtransversel'y over the arm 15, which is attached to the clutch-collar r,as hereinbefore described. The movement of the spacing-lever P by thedepression of the key-levers n n a causes the rod Q to. depress the armt, and thereby def prive the before-described clutch of its hold on thehub 70" and limit the movement of the shaft k and pinion 19, attached tosaid shaft, and inasmuch as the movement of the spacing-lever is variedaccording to the spacing required for different-sized letters orcharacters to be printed, as hereinbefore described, the movement of theaforesaid shaft and pinion is correspondingly varied and the feedregulated accordingly.

In order to allow the described feed mechanism to be thrown out of gearwhen desired to return the carriage O to its starting-point, I fulcrumon the carriage a manipulative lever R, which is provided with a fingerR, extending under the weighted lever 0, so that by tilt-ing the lever Bthe weighted lever is lifted, and thus the gripping-lever s is deprivedof its hold on the hub 70', hereinbefore described.

The lever R is formed with a downward extension R", and to the frame orbase A at the point where the travel of the carriage is designed to bestopped is attached a tripper S, of the form of an inclinedspring-plate, with which the lever-extension R comes in contact, and isthereby moved so as to cause the lever R to lift the weighted lever O,and

thereby trip or stop the feed mechanism.

To prevent the carriage from slipping too freely on its tracks, Ifulcrum on the end of the oscillatory arm E, directly over the track D,a brake-lever T, which is provided at its lower end with a brake-shoe T,by which it bears on the track D. The pressure of the brake-shoe isregulated by set-screws 13 13, connected to the brake-lever above andbelow its fulcrum and bearing on the arm E.

Back of the platen B, and parallel therewith, is a rubber-faced rollerU, pivoted to the sides of the frame or base A. Said roller serves toshift the paper upon the platen from line to line to be printed, and isoperated by means of a key-lever U, pivoted to the side of the frame A,and having connected to it a pawl 11, which engages a ratchet-wheel Q),attached to the shaft of the roller U. Upon the said roller, throughoutthe length thereof, rests with one of its longitudinal edges a plate V,which is hinged at the opposite edge to the frame A. The paper to beimprinted passes between the roller U and plate V, and is moved towardthe platen by the said roller when turned on its pivots. From the plateV rise standards to w, to which are hinged suitable brackets 2 2, whichare adapted to oscillate at right angles to the platen, and are formedwith arms, onto which are slipped metallic shoes 4 4, having perforatedflexible arms 4 4, through which the arms of the which the ink-ribbonpasses.

brackets pass. One of the shanks of each shoe is formed with an offset4", which engages an angular fixed collar 3 on the bracketarm, and thusthe shoe is prevented from turning from its requisite position. Betweenthe arms of each shoe is a spool 5, journaled on the bracket-arm, and bymeans of a clampingnut 6 on the end of the bracketarm pressing againstthe out-er flexible arm of the shoe causes the spool to be subjected tothe necessary pre sure and friction between the two flexible arms toimpart the requisite tension to the ink-ribbon 15, which is wound on thetwo spools 5 5, and is carried over the platen and parallel therewith bythe shoes 4 4;,through The described oscillatory brackets 2 2 areconnected with each other by a rod 16, and they swing automaticallytoward the platen by gravity of said brackets. Detents 17 are attachedto the standards to w in such positions as to be encountered by the rod16 and arrest the movement of the brackets, so as to bring the inkribbondirectly over the platen. To the oscillatory arm E is attached a hook18, which engages the rod 16 during the rising of the said arm from theplaten, and thus automatically carries the ink-ribbon away from theplaten after each stroke of the printingplunger. This arrangement allowsthe operator to observe each letter or character immediately after it isimprinted upon the pa per. The standards to w, attached to the plate V,as aforesaid, serve as levers by which the operator can raise togetherthe rear edge of said plate and ink-ribbon for the purpose of insertingthe paper.

19 designates a stop, which maybe attached either to the standard w orto the frame A at the side toward which the carriage travels in theoperation of the machine. A pendent rod 20 is firmly secured to theoscillatory arm E and is in such a position and of such length as tocause it to strike the aforesaid stop and prevent the said arm fromdescending sufficiently to allow the printing-plunger to strike thepaper lying upon the platen. The purpose of said stop is to arrest theprinting process when the carriage is stopped at the end of the printedline.

Having described my invention, What I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

1. In combination with the carriage, the printing mechanism and platenconnected to the carriage to move synchronously with the same inparallel lines, substantially as set forth and shown.

2. In combination with the platen, an arm movable to and from theplaten, a printingplunger connected to said arm by universal joint andhaving a convex printing-face with a field of types thereon, guidescontrolling the lateral oscillations of the printing-plunger, a seriesof key-levers, a corresponding series of keys, andmechanisms actuated bythe key- IIO levers and engaging the guides of the printlug-plunger andthereby adjusting the same to its printing positions, as set forth.

3. In combination with the carriage and the platen arranged parallelwith the line of travel of the carriage, an arm connected to thecarriage and oscillatory toward and from the platen, a printing-plungerhaving a con vex printing-face with a field of types thereon andconnected to said arm by universal joint, a bank of push-pinscontrolling the lateral oscillations of the plunger, and a series ofkeys operating the push-pins, as set forth.

4. In a type-writing machine, the combination, with the carriage, of theplaten connected thereto and moving with said carriage, an arm on thecarriage arranged movable to and from the platen, a printingplungerprovided with a field of types on its printing-face and connected byuniversal joint to said arm, guides controlling the lateral oscillationsof the printing-plunger, pushpins adapted to engage said guides, aseries of key-levers operating the push-pins, and a series of keysoperating said levers.

5. In a type-writing machine, the combination, with the mainsupporting-frame, of a track and guide parallel with each other, thecarriage mounted on said track, the platen sliding on the guide andconnected to the carriage to move synchronously therewith, an armconnected to the carriage and oscillatory with its free end toward andfrom the platen, and the printing mechanism mounted on the free end ofsaid arm.

6. In combination with the main supporting-frame and carriage, theplaten connected to the carriage to move synchronously therewith, an armmounted on the carriage and oscillatory with its free end toward andfrom the platen, the printing mechanism mounted on the free end of saidarm, and feed mechanism for moving the carriage actuated by theoscillatory arm, as set forth.

7. In combination with the main supporting-frame and platen, a trackparallel with the platen, a carriage riding on said track, an arm hingedto the carriage and oscillatory vertically toward and from the platen, aspring supporting the arm in its raised position, feed mechanism formoving the carriage actuated by the oscillatory arm, a printing-plungerconnected by a universal joint to said arm,a bank of push-pins settingthe plunger in its operative position, and key-levers operating saidpush-pins, as set forth.

8. In combination with the main supporting-frame, two parallel tracks,acarriage ridin g on one of said tracks, the platen sliding on the othertrack and connected with the carriage to move with the same, an armhinged to the carriage and oscillatory vertically toward and from theplaten, aprinting-plunger connected to the oscillatory arm, feedmechanism for moving the carriage actuated by the said arm, and afriction-brake attached to said arm and engaging the track to limit themovement of the carriage, as set forth.

9. In combination with the track, carriage,

and oscillatory arm hinged to said carriage, a brake-lever fulcrumed onsaid arm, a brakeshoe on said lever adapted to bear on the track, and adj usting-sorews connected to the brake-lever above and below the fulcrumthereof and engaging the oscillatory arm, substantially as set forth andshown.

10. In combination with the main supporting-frame, plate, track, andrack parallel with the platen,the carriage mounted 011 said track, avertically-oscillatory arm hinged to said carriage, a shaft journaled inthe carriage horizontally and at right angles to the rack, a pinion 011said shaft engaging the rack, a hub fixed to the shaft, a clutch-collarmounted loosely on the shaft, a lever pivoted to said collar andprovided with a grippingbearing engaging the aforesaid hub, a rodconnecting said lever with the oscillatory arm, a weighted leverextending from the clutchcollar, and a lever adapted to engage the saidweighted lever and controlled at the will of the operator, substantiallyas and for the purpose set forth.

11. In combination with the main supporting-frame and platen, two tracksand a rack all parallel with the platen, the carriage mounted on one ofsaid tracks, a verticallyoscillatory arm hinged to said carriage andextending toward the platen, a shaft j ournaled in the carriagehorizontally and at right angles to the rack,a roller pivoted to saidshaft and riding on the second track aforesaid, a spring supporting thefree end of the oscillatory arm on the carriage, a hub fixed to theaforesaid shaft, a clutch-collar mounted loosely on the shaft, a leverpivoted to said collar and provided with a gripping-bearing engaging theaforesaid hub, a rod connecting said lever with the oscillatory arm, anda pinion on said shaft engaging the aforesaid rack, substantially asdescribed and shown.

12. In combination with the main supporting-frame, carriage, and platen,a verticallyoscillatory arm connected to the carriage and having itsfree end over the platen, a print in g-plunger connected to said end ofthe arm, brackets arranged oscillatory at right angles to the platen, arod connecting said brackets, spools mounted on the brackets, anink-ribbon carried 011 said spools, and ahook attached to theoscillatory arm and engaging the connecting-rod of the brackets,substantially as described and shown.

13. The combination of the main supporting-frame provided with arectilineal groove, a carriage arranged movably parallel with saidgroove, a slide in said groove connected with the carriage, a pad on topof said slide, a vertically-oscillatory arm connected to the carriageand having its free end over the aforesaid slide, and a printing-plungerconnected to said end of the oscillatory arm, as set forth.

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14:. In combination with the main supporting frame and platen, apaper-shifting roller arranged along the side of the platen, a plate,

hinged at one edge to the frame and resting 5 with the opposite edge onthe aforesaid roller,

[O substantially as described and shown.

15. In combination with the platen, ink-ribbon, and brackets 2 2, theangular collars 3 3, fixed to said brackets, the shoes 4 4:, providedwith perforated'flexible shanks 4 4', slipped V I 5 onto the ends of theaforesaid brackets and having the offset 4: on one of the shanks lookingon the aforesaid angular collars, the spools 5 5, mounted on thebrackets between the shanks 4 4, and the clamping-nuts 6 6 on 20.13118ends of said brackets, substantially as described and shown.

16. In combination with the platen and vertically-movable arm over theplaten, a printing-plunger connected by a universal joint 2 5 to saidarm, a brace swinging the plunger automatically with the movement of thearm, guides extending from the upper end of said plunger, push-pinssustained on the oscillatory arm movably toward and from said end of'theprinting-plunger, and keys for operating said push-pins, as set forth.

17. In combination with the platen and vertically-movable arm over theplaten, a printing-plunger connected by a universal joint 3 to said arm,a brace swinging the plunger automatically With'the movement of the arm,guides extending radially from the upper end of said plunger, a bank ofpush-pins carried on the aforesaid arm and disposed converg- 0 inglytoward the center of oscillation of the printingplunger, springssustaining said push-pins in their elevated position, and keys foroperating said push-pins, as set forth.

18. In combination with the platen and ver- 5 tically-movable arm overthe platen, a printing-plunger connected by a universal joint to thesaid arm, a brace swinging the plunger automatically with the movementof the arm, guides extending radially from the upper end of the plunger,plates 7 and 7 secured to the aforesaid arm above the printing-plungerand provided with perforations converging toward the center ofoscillation of the printing-plunger, push-pins 8 8 8, extending throughsaid perforations, springs 9 9 9,between the aforesaid plates andsupporting the push-pins in their elevated position, and keysfor'operating said push-pins, as set forth.

19. In combination with the platen and veroqtically-oscillatory armhaving its free end.

over the platen, a printing-plunger connected by a universal joint tothe said arm, a brace swinging said plunger automatically with themovement of the arm, guides extending radially from the upper end ofsaid plunger, a

bank of push-pins carried on the oscillatory arm and disposedconvergingly toward the center of oscillation of the printing-plunger,key-levers lying across the upper ends of the push-pins, and keys onsaid levers, substantially as described and shown.

20. In combination with theplaten andver mounted on the'said arm andadapted to be shifted in a direction parallel with the keylevers, saidkey-levers being arranged parallel side by side and hinged at one end tothe aforesaid frame, and push-buttons on the levers disposed in setscorresponding to the different fields of types, substantially asdescribed and shown.

21. In combination with the bank of pushpins 8 8 8, the key-board frameH, arranged movably longitudinally, the key-levers n "it over thepush-pins and hinged to said frame, buttons 47. n,secured to the underside of the key-levers in rows crosswise of the said levers, the leverJ, pivoted to the key-board frame, and the rod m, attached to said leverand extending across the under side of the key-levers to lift the sameand prevent the buttons thereof from dragging on the ends of thepush-pins while shifting the keyboard, substantially as described andshown.

22. In combination with the vertically-movable arm' and printingplungerconnected thereto, a bank of push-pins supported on said arm andarranged. in sets, each composed of straight parallel rows of pins,akey- IIO side and over the rows of push-pins and hinged at one end tothe key-board frame, an extra lever pivoted to the end of the saidframeand provided with a rigid bar extending across the under side ofthe key-levers, a catch on the vertically-movable arm, and a latch onthe extra lever adapted to engage the aforesaid catch, substantially asdescribed and shown.

23. In combination with the platen and ver* tically-movable arm, theprinting plunger pivoted by a universal joint to the said arm, a bracesustained rigidly under the movable arm, and a rod swiveled at one endto the aforesaid brace and connected at the opposite end to the plunger,as set forth.

24. In combination with the platen, vertically-oscillatory arm and abank of push-pins supported on said arm, the printing-plungerconnectedby a universal joint to the oscillatory arm and provided withradial guides and with an axial channel and diametrical slot in itsupper end adapted to receive the lower end of the push-pin, a tumblerpivoted to the plunger and provided with a catch, a latch pivoted to theplunger and adapted to engage the aforesaid catch and provided with alug entering the aforesaid slot, a brace sustained rigidly under theoscillatory arm, and a rod swiveled at one end to said brace and coupledat the opposite end to the aforesaid tumbler, substantially as describedand shown.

25. In combination with the platen, vertically-oscillatory arm and abankof push-pins supported on said arm, the printing-plunger connected by auniversal joint to the oscillatory arm and provided at its upper endwith the radial guides to a, axial channel I), and diametrical slot 1),the tumbler c, pivoted to the plunger and provided with the catch a, thelatch cl, pivoted to the plunger and having the hook d, adapted toengage the aforesaid catch and provided with the lug (1, entering theslot 1) and provided with the notch e, the dog f, pivoted to the upperend of the plunger and formed with a tongue entering the aforesaidnotch, the spring g, bearing on the lower end of the latch d, the braceL, sustained rigidly under the oscillatory arm, and the rod L, swiveledat one end to the said brace and coupled at the opposite end to theaforesaid tumbler, substantially as described and shown.

26. In combination with the platen, vertically-movable arm andprinting-plunger con nected by universal joint to the said arm, a bracesustained rigidly under the said arm, a rod swiveled at one end to thesaid brace and coupled at the opposite end to the printing-plunger, anda stop opposite the brace to arrest the oscillation of the said plunger,as

set forth.

27. In combination with the carriage and key-levers, a feed-wheel movingwith the carriage, a clutch adapted to engage and release the saidfeed-wheel, a tripping-arm adapted to release the clutch, aspacing-lever extended across the under sides of the key-levers andprovided with bearin gs for the respeetivekeylevers at various distancestherefrom, and an arm extended from said spaeingdever and engaging theaforesaid tripping-arm, as set forth and shown.

28. In combination with the base A, tracks D D, carriage O, rack N, andoscillatory arm E, the shaft k, journaled in the carriage at rightangles to the rack, the pinion p and hub 7o", attached to said shaft,the clutch-collar r, mounted loosely on the shaft, the Weighted lever Oand rigid arm 1, extending from the clutch-collar in oppositedirections, the gripping-lever s, pivoted to said clutchcollar, the rod3, connecting said grippinglever with the arm E, the key-board frame H,mounted on the free end of the lever E, keylevers n n n, hinged to saidframe, the spacing-lever P, having the plate P extended across the underside of the key-levers and provided in its top edge with notches ofvarying depths under the respective key-levers, the arm P, extended fromthe spacing-lever, and the rod Q, adj ustably connected to the arm P andhaving its free end transversely over the arm t, all combined to operatesubstantially as described and shown.

I11 testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name this 15th day ofMarch, 1889.

CHARLES H. PERRY. [L. s.] Witnesses:

J. J. LAASS, O. H. DUELL.

